Formal Collection (page 8)

Sicily - Politeama in Palermo
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of a circular building, the Theatre Politeama, which has mounted statues galloping on the roof

India - The Drawing Room
Black and white lantern slide of a high-ceilinged formal room with groups of chairs. Slide number 6 of Box 221 Boswell Collection Date: circa 1890s

Men taking part in a scouting event, Greece

Scouts and leaders, 50th anniversary, Greece
Scouts and leaders taking part in a 50th anniversary celebration, Greece

Council Meeting, Ghana, West Africa
Supreme Council Meeting of the Boy Scouts Association (Gold Coast Branch) in session, with the Governor and Chief Scout of the Gold Coast, Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke, in the Chair

Scouts at Accra, Ghana, West Africa, welcoming the Governor on his return from leave, 3 October 1923. Date: 1923

Scouts on parade for VIP visit, Gambia, West Africa
Scouts (boys and girls) on parade, Gambia, West Africa. The visiting dignitaries are Sir Edward Brandis Denham (Governor of The Gambia) and his wife. Date: circa late 1920s

The fascinating Fez, circa 1941
A woman models a knitted swathed fez, decorated with a bunch of flowers, circa 1941. Date: c. 1941

French Girl Guides on parade, St Georges Day, Paris, in the presence of their Chief, Lady Baden Powell, as well as national chief General Lafont, General Koenig (Military Governor of Paris)

A wise owl. A wise owl dressed in formal evening wear. Date: 1903

Chief Scout decorating Kings Scout, Bahamas
Chief Scout (Lord Baden Powell) decorating Kings Scout Gordon O Brien with the Bronze Cross, in the Bahamas on 14 February 1930

Presentation of Colours, No. 1 Scout Troop, Bombay, India
Presentation of Colours to No.1 Scout Troop, Bombay, India -- advancing for the presentation

Scouts of the 5th Calcutta Troop, India
Presentation of the Kings Flag for 1915 to the scouts of the 5th Calcutta Troop, India, by Lord Carmichael, Governor of Bengal, on 3 April 1915. Date: 1915

Two women in formal greeting, Japan
Two women bowing to each other in a formal greeting, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Funeral of unknown soldier, Paris, France
A ceremony for the funeral of an unknown soldier in Paris, France, attended by President Alexandre Millerand and other officials. Date: November 1920

Unknown soldier and heart of Gambetta, Paris, France
A special ceremony in Paris on Armistice Day 1920, when an unknown soldier was buried under the Arc de Triomphe and the heart of Gambetta (founder of the Third Republic) was placed in the Pantheon

King and Queen of Belgium watching presentation, WW1
King Albert I and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium watching a presentation of decorations to Belgian officers by King George V on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Quayside scene, George V departing France, WW1
A quayside scene as King George V departs France after a visit to the Western Front during World War One. The Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) can be seen standing on the right. Date: circa 1916

King George V visiting France, WW1
Scottish soldiers marching past and playing bagpipes during a church parade, when King George V made a visit to the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

King George V inspecting Scottish troops, WW1
King George V inspecting Scottish troops during a visit to the Western Front, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Mary Ashley by Madame Yevonde
Ruth Mary Clarisse Ashley (1906-?) by Madame Yevonde. She was the younger daughter of the Rt Hon Wilfrid William Ashley MP, and sister of Lady Louis Mountbatten

Advert for Moss Bros evening wear 1933
Evening wear at Moss Bros you can quickly obtain at moderate cost and with an absolute assurance of quality, perfect fitting tails or dinner suits with all accessories. 1933

Bernheimer Home, Hollywood, California, USA - Courtyard Garden. Date: circa 1920s

Japanese Garden - Bernheimer Hill, Hollywood, California Date: circa 1920s

Pagoda - Bernheimer Garden, Hollywood, California, USA
Pagoda at the Bernheimer Garden, Hollywood, California, USA Date: circa 1920s

Water Falls - Japanese Garden - Bernheimer Hill
Water Falls at the Japanese Garden at Bernheimer Hill, Hollywood, California, USA. Date: circa 1920s

Formal opening of Olympic stadium, Berlin, Germany
Scene at the formal opening of the new Olympic stadium in Berlin, designed for the 1916 Olympic Games which were cancelled because of the First World War. Date: 1913

Miss Audrey Croft in her court presentation gown
Miss Audrey Croft, a former female golf champion, pictured in her court presentation gown in 1928. In both 1926 and 1927 she was the Middlesex champion

A Society ball in a London mansion during the Season
An impression of one of the many formal Society balls in a big London mansion during the Season showing an ambassador approaching two ladies (possibly with his dance card)

The royal investiture of Prince Charles
Cover of the Illustrated London News with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and her son, Prince Charles. The royal investiture marked the formal creation of the title, Prince of Wales. Date: 1969

Tsar Nicholas II With His Wife and Daughter
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in formal attire with his wife Alexandra Feodorovna and their first daughter Olga Nikolaevna. Date: circa 1897

Tsar Nicholas IIs in Vladikavkaz, Russia
Tsar Nicholas II performs official duties in Vladikavkaz Date: circa 1900

Tatler front cover, London Fashion Week - Jill Kennington
Front cover of The Tatler magazine celebrating the start of London Fashion Week and featuring sixties model, Jill Kennington

Portrait of a lady in a garden
Portrait of an elegant lady in Regency dress in a formal garden Date: 1925

Queen Victoria - Diamond Jubilee - Italian Opera Invitation
Invitation to a State performance at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden, London on 23rd June 1897 to celebrate Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee

Couple in formal wedding photo
A couple in a formal wedding photo

International group of military officers
A formal group photograph of international military officers and personnel in Peking with the message Peking Christmas Greetings underneath

British army soldiers in a group photograph, possibly in the uniform of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Date: C.1912

Metropolitan Police centenary celebrations, Hyde Park
Scene at the Metropolitan Police centenary celebrations, showing police officers in their uniforms marching past the Wellington Arch into Hyde Park, Central London

Musicians at the Gloucester Festival, 1904
A gathering of the performers at the Gloucester Three Choirs music Festival, 1904, in the medieval courtyard of the New Inn Hotel

Met Police centenary celebrations, Buckingham Palace
Scene at the Metropolitan Police centenary celebrations, showing the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VIII) and senior police officers including Lord Byng (Commissioner of Police)

Tour Cyclists Farewell
Thanks for everything - a tour cyclist says goodbye to the nice landlady of the bed and breakfast where he has been staying. Date: 1930s

Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London, 1887
Engraving by John Charlton, originally entitled Waiting for the Princess, showing members of Londons society in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London 1887

Male model 1960s
Head and shoulders portrait of a man in formal evening wear. Date: late 1960s

Colchester Gardens
A well-kept sunken lawn and flower beds in the public gardens at Colchester, Essex, England. Date: early 1930s

Happy Couple on their wedding day - Romania Date: circa 1900

Garden Scene, Japan - Geisha - Fishing on small stone bridge Date: circa 1905

Garden Scene - Geisha - Japan - One of the four girls is fidhing, whilst two others stand and hold umbrellas / parasols. Date: circa 1905

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